Pretoria Containerized Photovoltaic

Can you install solar power in Pretoria?

Solar power in Pretoria has become a hot topic in recent years. For people based in Pretoria thinking of installing solar power the information below might be helpful. Electricity in Pretoria either supplied by the City of Tshwane municipality or directly by Eskom. City of Tshwane, Eskom and grid-connected solar systems.

Where can I get electricity in Pretoria?

Electricity in Pretoria either supplied by the City of Tshwane municipality or directly by Eskom. City of Tshwane, Eskom and grid-connected solar systems. City of Tshwane has a well know process and system of connecting solar systems to their grid to export energy. Solar system grid connection requirements in Pretoria.

Can Pretoria City residents produce their own energy?

Pretoria City residents are allowed to produce their own energy by means of solar power and to sell their excess electricity to the municipality. This is in line with a new initiative called Embedded Power Generation. Embedded Power Generation is essentially allowing small power generation by residents or small businesses for their own use.

What is a containerised PV plant?

The deployment of containerised PV plants is a fast and convenient method of deploying a new system in remote locations where brick and mortar buildings are not available. These plants can be built and commissioned off site and reduces the time from order placement to energy production significantly.

How much solar energy does Pretoria produce a year?

Pretoria has relatively high solar radiation in comparison with, for example, countries in Europe. The average specific energy yield in Pretoria is around 1 700 kWh / kWp / y. That means for every one kilowatt peak (kWp) of solar panels installed, one can expect it to produce 1 700 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of energy, on average, per year.

What makes our containerised solar power generation units special?

“What makes our containerised solar power generation units special,” says Tobias, “is our use of international lquality engineering and components, while still producing local content that allows us to offer a price advantage and local support. We pride ourselves that our energy solutions are made in Africa for Africa.”